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Hyde Academy

Public Grades 9-12
314th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina High Schools
Better than 51% of North Carolina high schools
Summary

Hyde Academy is a small public high school in Swanquarter, North Carolina, serving 31 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hyde County Schools district, which is ranked 151 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hyde Academy's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 237 out of 640 high schools in 2023-2024 to 435 out of 621 in 2021-2022. The school has performed better for Hispanic students compared to White students. While Hyde Academy has outperformed the district and state in some subjects like English II, it has underperformed in others like Biology and Mathematics. The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.1% to 87.7% in recent years.

With 90.32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, Hyde Academy serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's per-student spending was $21,313 in 2018-2019, significantly higher than the state average, but the specific student-teacher ratio for the current school year is not provided.

47
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,313
Per pupil spending ?
93.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 20392 Hwy US 264
       Swanquarter, NC  27885

(252) 926-0221

District: Hyde County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.2%
White:
38.3%
African American:
8.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2021
✓Above the North Carolina median (51st percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (77% vs 86%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Biology scores 14 pts below the North Carolina average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg49%
North Carolina avg58%
314th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Top 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2021
From bottom 43% (2021) to top 49% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
151st of 242Hyde County Schools among North Carolina districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202239.8473 of 78639.8%★★☆☆☆
202127.2544 of 74126.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202239.6416 of 68939.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202243.2423 of 74843.4%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202548.4314 of 64151.0%★★★☆☆
202459.3237 of 64063.0%★★★☆☆
202230.2435 of 62130.0%★★☆☆☆
202139.2336 of 59443.4%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202552.7274 of 61055.1%★★★☆☆
202223.1466 of 59421.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202550.1188 of 46259.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202541.6306 of 60649.5%★★☆☆☆
202242.8265 of 54451.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202239.6338 of 58542.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202214.1485 of 5349.2%☆☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Male (2022)43rd percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2022)40th percentile~ school
High school
Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school
Male (2022)42nd percentile+12 vs school
White (2022)9th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
English II78%+19 vs state
Math III62%-4 vs state
Biology35%-14 vs state

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Hyde Academy ranks 314th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Hyde Academy are 53% Hispanic, 38% White, 9% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Hyde Academy.


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